Iam one hundred percent I am not the only person in America who thinks our country is in a mess. If you need proof, let it be that as I write this, our federal government is shut down. What more proof do we need?

The Democrats blame the Republicans, the Republicans blame the Democrats, and the Independents blame both, and I agree with all three! The simple answer to why is our government can be explained in two words: political parties.

We were warned. George Washington’s farewell address goes to great lengths warning us the perils of parties. Washington said parties would become potent engines that would put the power in the hands of party leaders. He feared parties would use the government to punish its rivals creating an atmosphere of retaliation. He warned us parties could lead to a

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